A CIRCULAR SUKASHI TSUBA, chiselled and pierced with a

Item: Iron sukashi tsuba with NBTHK "Hozon" attestation Origin: Japan Date: Edo period Materials: Iron Height: 82.5 mm; Width: 84.7 mm; Thickness: 3.3 mm; Weight: 109 g A circular tsuba pierced in neg

18th century Japanese sword iron sukashi tsuba with pierced decoration of six abalone shells, 2 sides presenting back and front views. Great design in Japanese taste, wonderfully rendered shell struct

18th century Japanese sword iron sukashi tsuba with pierced decoration of six abalone shells, 2 sides presenting back and front views. Great design in Japanese taste, wonderfully rendered shell struct

Item: Iron sukashi tsuba with Christian motif Origin: Japan Date: Edo Period Materials: Iron Dimensions: 77.7 x 77.3 x 4.4 mm Iron sukashi tsuba of mokko form pierced with overlaping rings connected t

Item: Iron sukashi tsuba with waves motif Origin: Japan Date: Edo Materials: Iron Dimensions: 79.9 x 79.9 x 3.8 mm Iron sukashi tsuba of round form pierced with waves motif. Possibly, pre-Edo (16th ce

Title: Iron sukashi tsuba with plum and cherry blossoms motif Origin: Japan Date: Edo Materials: Iron Dimensions: 68.3 x 67.3 x 3.5 mm Iron sukashi tsuba of round form carved and pierced iwth a cherry

ELEVEN TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th century All iron, the first chiselled, pierced, and with gold overlay as two cockerels; the second chiselled and pierced as two aoi leav

Item: Iron sukashi tsuba with NBTHK "Hozon" attestation Origin: Japan Date: Edo period Materials: Iron Height: 73.5 mm; Width: 72.5 mm; Thickness: 6.2 mm; Weight: 86 g Tsuba of circular form decorated

Title: Iron sukashi tsuba with pines motif Origin: Japan Date: Edo Materials: Iron Dimensions: 73.3 x 70.3 x 4.9 mm Iron tsuba of mokko form pierced with negative silhoutte of distant pines. Please no

Item: Iron sukashi tsuba with Christian motif Origin: Japan Date: Edo period Materials: Iron Dimensions: Diameter 70.5, thickness at seppa-dai 5.0 mm. Iron tsuba of round form pierced with the cross a

Item: Iron sukashi tsuba with folding fans (family crest) motif Origin: Japan Date: Edo Materials: Iron, gold Dimensions: 69.0 x 62.3 x 4.2 mm Iron tsuba of oval form carved and pierced with the desig

Item: Iron sukashi tsuba with a bail boat motif Origin: Japan Date: Edo Materials: Iron Dimensions: 71.0 x 66.7 x 4.5 mm Iron tsuba of elongated round form pierced with the design of a sail boat. Plea

Item: Iron sukashi tsuba carved and inlaid with aoi leaves motif Origin: Japan Date: Edo Materials: Iron, gold Dimensions: 70.7 x 66.0 x 4.6 mm Iron tsuba of oval form pierced with the design of aoi (

Title: Iron sukashi tsuba with paulownia motif Origin: Japan Date: Edo Materials: Iron Dimensions: 69.5 x 65.6 x 6.2 mm Iron tsuba pierced and carved with the paulownia leaves and blossoms motif (fami

Item: Sukashi tsuba with Christian/Gegyo motif Origin: Japan Date: Edo Materials: Iron Dimensions: 78.0 x 76.5 x 4.8 mm Iron tsuba of round form pierced with gegyo (a gable pendant) motif possibly bea

Title: Iron sukashi tsuba with longevity motif Origin: Japan Date: Edo Materials: Iron Dimensions: 79.7 x 75.5 x 4.0 mm Elongated round form iron tsuba pierced with suhama and bats negative sukashi. B

TWELVE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th century All iron, chiselled and pierced, the first three Nanban (European-influenced) style with intricate openwork, the first octagonal

Antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword guard); of circular shape, in sukashi (openwork silhouette) design of bamboo leaves and stalks; unsigned, by Fukunobu Kamiyoshi; D: 3"; with NBTH

Antique Japanese iron tsuba; the circular shape rendered in yo-sukashi (positive silhouette) openwork, with design of a pawlonia bloom and branch; attributed to Hayashi Tohachi, Edo Period 17t

Two antique, daisho-set Japanese iron tsuba (sword guard); each circular shape of a stylized 'dancing crane' rendered in yo-sukashi (positive silhouette) openwork, larger with

Chinese circular pierced and carved pale green jade pendant together with another jade pendant of naturalistic form

A Victorian sterling silver circular pierced butter tub, cover and stand by Barnard Brothers, London 1846 18 cm diameter PROVENANCE: Property of a Gentleman, New South Wales

Item: Iron sukashi tsuba with pine trees and wild geese Origin: Japan Date: Edo period Materials: Iron Height: 72.0 mm; Width: 69.7 mm; Thickness: 5.2 mm; Weight: 95 g An iron tsuba of oval form decor

Item: Iron sukashi tsuba with NBTHK "Hozon" attestation Origin: Japan Date: Edo period Materials: Iron Height: 83.9 mm; Width: 82.1 mm; Thickness: 5.1 mm; Weight: 104 g A well-forged iron tsuba of cir